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How investing 1.3 per cent of GDP could decarbonise the global economy - and unlock massive financial savings

Business Green

MARCH 21, 2023

Major new report from Energy Transition Commission concludes bridging the net zero investment gap is a 'manageable macroeconomic challenge' How much will it cost to build a net zero emission economy? This is undoubtedly true, but it serves to underplay the precise nature of the investment challenge faced by the net zero transition.

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Could UK gas power stations still play a role on a net zero grid?

Business Green

AUGUST 16, 2021

Power sector decarbonisation is frequently characterised as the low hanging fruit of the UK's net zero transition. But a report from Aurora Energy Research today cautions that the latter phases of power sector decarbonisation could well be set to diverge from the aforementioned narrative.

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'Giant opportunity': Why achieving a net zero emission supply chain could be cheaper than you think

Business Green

JANUARY 21, 2021

Supply chain decarbonisation is possible at relatively low cost to consumers, World Economic Forum and Boston Consulting Group research suggests. Setting ambitious net zero targets for company's core business is one thing, but achieving deep decarbonisation across the entire supply chain is quite another.

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Reports: Government mulls gas boiler phase out delay amid cost concerns

Business Green

JULY 27, 2021

A spokesperson from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) was considering BusinessGreen 's request for comment on the reports at the time of going to press. ECIU analyst Jess Ralston predicted a less ambitious timeline for heat decarbonisation would also slow innovation in the sector.

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How to bridge the SME net zero financing gap

Business Green

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Unsurprisingly, the results of a survey of 344 small businesses across 40 countries published today has identified a lack of a finance as a "major hurdle" to decarbonisation within the small business community. Launched in 2020, the SME Climate Hub now counts 5,200 committed signatories.

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In the hot seat: Solar Energy UK's Chris Hewett on how solar can help deliver net zero buildings and businesses

Business Green

AUGUST 25, 2021

The 2010s have been dubbed the 'solar coaster' by solar industry insiders, in reference to the stop-start manner in which government subsidies were introduced and then abruptly reduced or withdrawn. There is lots to celebrate for the UK's solar sector as the early 2020s proceed.

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'Sensible incentives' and 'plumbing reforms': Leading figures mull pathway from Covid-19 crisis to net zero economy

Business Green

MAY 18, 2020

A new essay collection from Bright Blue argues that net zero will not require vast amounts of public spending, due to the momentum delivered to date on decarbonisation in the UK.

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'Green product scarcity' is looming: How can businesses remove the cleantech bottleneck?

Business Green

JANUARY 11, 2023

The problem now facing policymakers, investors, and technology developers therefore - albeit a welcome one, given it demonstrates the shift from concept towards real-world action - has transformed from an innovation challenge into a question of pace and scale.

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Liz Truss promises 'spades in the ground' to tackle energy crisis and drive UK growth

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Speaking outside Downing Street on a wet London afternoon earlier, Truss delivered a brief four-minute speech that offered scant detail of her strategy for tackling the multitude of challenges facing the UK this winter, from soaring inflation and energy price volatility to NHS waiting lists and worsening climate impacts.

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'This is not a scary transition': Six key takeaways from the CCC's net zero progress report

Business Green

JUNE 24, 2021

Every year since its inception the Climate Change Committee (CCC) offers its verdict on the UK's progress against its climate goals, providing an overview of the country's decarbonisation to date, its latest economic and emissions projections, and the state of the policy landscape. Yes there are costs to net zero," Stark said this week.

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'A climate-shaped hole at its heart': The green economy reacts to the Spring Statement

Business Green

MARCH 23, 2022

The decision to finally heed industry calls to reduce VAT on energy saving materials have been broadly welcomed by experts across the green economy, who have noted the move is long overdue and will help households across the country reduce the amount of gas they need to heat their homes.

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Labour draws green dividing lines with promise of net zero emission power by 2030

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Labour's Party Conference kicked off yesterday, with the new tag line 'A Fairer, Greener Future' on prominent display, and the opening policy announcement coming in the form of a commitment to deliver a net zero emissions power system by 2030, a full five years earlier than the government's current 2035 target date.

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Everything you need to know about the UK's landmark Energy White Paper

Business Green

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Recent weeks have seen a new 2030 emissions target, the National Infrastructure Strategy, the Treasury's Spending Review, the confirmation of an end to overseas financing of fossil fuel infrastructure, and, of course, Boris Johnson's Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution.

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'More UK gas won't bring down bills': The green economy reacts to the government's energy crisis plan

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Extraordinary challenges call for extraordinary measures, ensuring that the United Kingdom is never in this situation again.". Rain Newtown-Smith, chief economist at the CBI, said: "The Prime Minister has moved swiftly in making some tough choices and has rightly recognised the scale of the challenge people are facing.

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